Ades Family Foundation Inc
Ades Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Hallandale Beach, Florida. It supports Jewish education and the Jewish community, with its website describing work in the Greater Miami area and Israel.
Ades Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ades Family Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $105K), mostly in Florida. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,263,954
- +420.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $105,330
- +463.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,750
- Total assets
- $19,680,281
- +13.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ades Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its Ades Scholars Fellowship is a separate program for eligible Jewish day school educators, not a grant program for outside organizations. The foundation’s listed June 30 application deadline for the 2026–2027 fellowship cohort has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1010 S Federal Hwy Ste 2900, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
Phone: (305) 560-5200
Website: https://www.theadesfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ades Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Sociedade Ben Israelita ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 38 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes its work as focused on the Greater Miami area and Israel. In 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients listed in Florida, 6% to recipients listed in Washington, DC, 1% to New York, and less than 1% to New Jersey. The foundation also states that it supports qualified nonprofits in the United States and Israel.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ades Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $181K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 42% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 1794% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 363% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2021) to $1.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sociedade Ben Israelita Sao Paulo Brazil, FL | Charitable Donation | $1,000,000 |
| American Israel Education Washington, DC | Charitable Donation | $75,000 |
| Michael-Ann Russell JCC Miami, FL | Charitable Donation | $50,000 |
| Hillel School of Tampa Tampa, FL | Charitable Donation | $50,000 |
| Opendor Media Sunrise, FL | Charitable Donation | $40,000 |
| Jewish Leadership Academy Miami, FL | Charitable Donation | $13,500 |
| Prizmah New York, NY | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Centro Judaico De Miami Inc Miami, FL | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Sunrise, FL | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| Florida Chesed Network Boca Raton, FL | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,680,281 | $3,888,798 | $1,525,124 | $1,263,954 | 12 | $1,350,509 | $661,690 | $372,457 |
| 2023 | $17,322,714 | $1,007,353 | $533,449 | $242,952 | 13 | $526,985 | $617,119 | $375,023 |
| 2022 | $17,012,397 | $2,255,104 | $662,448 | $351,939 | 9 | $1,177,470 | $2,255,104 | $345,578 |
| 2021 | $15,478,036 | $8,337,704 | $220,599 | $66,742 | 4 | $2,320,890 | $326,454 | $198,888 |
| 2020 | $7,301,270 | $7,512,749 | $215,310 | — | — | — | — | $359,588 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ades Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $372K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it funds projects and programs that strengthen Jewish education and the Jewish community in the Greater Miami area and Israel. It prioritizes Jewish day school programs that offer excellence, innovation, and meaningful impact.
Its programs include the Ades Scholars Fellowship, which supports Jewish day school educators in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties pursuing advanced degrees; the Jewish Leadership Academy; and an education design initiative described on the website as the EdTech Design Fellowship and, elsewhere, the Hybrid Learning Initiative.
The foundation’s 2024 grants included organizations whose own stated missions illustrate the range of its support. Hillel School of Tampa describes its work as educating children from age one through eighth grade, emphasizing academic excellence, personal identity, community, and connection. Opendor Media says it aims to strengthen young people’s understanding of and connection to Israel, Judaism, and the Jewish people. Jewish Leadership Academy describes itself as a Jewish middle and upper school focused on developing students’ skills and potential. American Friends of Leket Israel says it provides grants and assistance to exempt organizations outside the United States to feed the hungry.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $1,263,954. Grants ranged from $1,854 to $1,000,000, with a median of $11,750. The largest listed grants included $1,000,000 to Sociedade Ben Israelita; $75,000 to American Israel Education; $50,000 each to Michael-Ann Russell JCC and Hillel School of Tampa; and $40,000 to Opendor Media. Other listed recipients included Jewish Leadership Academy ($13,500), Prizmah ($10,000), and Centro Judaico de Miami ($10,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Daniel Ades as president, Gisela Ades as secretary, and Carlos Felipe Lemos as vice president. The foundation’s website identifies Rabbi Dr. Gil S. Perl as its CEO.
Ades Family Foundation Inc is led by Daniel Ades, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Daniel Ades
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Felipe Lemos
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gisela Ades
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ades Family Foundation Inc
How much does Ades Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Ades Family Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $243K across 13 grants.
What is Ades Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Ades Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $11,750, and its average grant was $105,330, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ades Family Foundation Inc that year got $181K on average.
Where does Ades Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Ades Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (3 grants), Sunrise, FL (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Ades Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Ades Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (12 grants).
Who are Ades Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Ades Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Sociedade Ben Israelita ($1,000,000), American Israel Education ($75,000) and Michael-Ann Russell JCC ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ades Family Foundation Inc?
Ades Family Foundation Inc reported $19.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $372K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ades Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation says it funds projects and programs that strengthen Jewish education and the Jewish community in the Greater Miami area and Israel. It prioritizes Jewish day school programs that offer excellence, innovation, and meaningful impact. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ades Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ades Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ades Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2853438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Ades Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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